When/Where/Pics was the last time you rode your bike ?

[Bustaspoke]

Last time out on the Zuki for a couple of months.
The tax runs out today so I've SORN'd it,I'll give it a good service whilst it's parked up.I managed to get home just before the rain came in,hopefully the weather will be better in April.



Triumph's back on the road tomorrow

[Supermofo]

There's a lot of fake Motobatt batteries out there,he needs to be careful who he buys from.

My last one lasted about 14 months in my V1200 Guzzi.

Think I bought a fake one, as others have lasted 5+ years

My 2009 Yamaha is still on the OE battery. I've been expecting it to fail for the last five years... that's why a Shido is sitting on the shelf.

I'm sure my Dad's 2007 Fazer is still on it's original battery, he keeps waiting for it to die but it keeps soldiering on so far.

[Skub]

Last time out on the Zuki for a couple of months.
The tax runs out today so I've SORN'd it,I'll give it a good service whilst it's parked up.I managed to get home just before the rain came in,hopefully the weather will be better in April.



Triumph's back on the road tomorrow

Why'd ya sorn it? I thought you bought it for the crappy weather.

[Bustaspoke]

I did but as the tax runs out tonight & I've lots of other stuff going on I decided to SORN it for a couple of months & nip out on the Triumph if we get the occasional good day,also the Triumph's 12K service is booked in mid Feb,so I want to get it back on the road & make sure it's running without any faults before it's service.

[Skub]

I did but as the tax runs out tonight & I've lots of other stuff going on I decided to SORN it for a couple of months & nip out on the Triumph if we get the occasional good day,also the Triumph's 12K service is booked in mid Feb,so I want to get it back on the road & make sure it's running without any faults before it's service.

That's a bit like cleaning the house before the cleaner arrives.

[ZRX61]

Looks familiar...

[Bustaspoke]

That's a bit like cleaning the house before the cleaner arrives.

I know it sounds daft,but the way I see it,I'm hoping it's just going to be a 'routine' service as opposed to fault finding & service.
If I take the bike for a couple of runs beforehand I'll be happy that all appears to be good with the bike.

[ZRX61]

I did but as the tax runs out tonight & I've lots of other stuff going on I decided to SORN it for a couple of months & nip out on the Triumph if we get the occasional good day,also the Triumph's 12K service is booked in mid Feb,so I want to get it back on the road & make sure it's running without any faults before it's service.

12k miles ought not to be anything other than oil & filter.

[Bustaspoke]

I did but as the tax runs out tonight & I've lots of other stuff going on I decided to SORN it for a couple of months & nip out on the Triumph if we get the occasional good day,also the Triumph's 12K service is booked in mid Feb,so I want to get it back on the road & make sure it's running without any faults before it's service.

12k miles ought not to be anything other than oil & filter.

You're in for a shock if you ever own a Triumph.Valve clearances,suspension linkages greased lots of other stuff.It's expensive .
https://www.youlesmotorcycles.com/motor ... iumph.html
On Triumph forum's people are paying more than that.Have a Google

[mangocrazy]

12k miles ought not to be anything other than oil & filter.

Shirley you cannot be serious... Engine oil & filter would need changing at a minimum at half that distance, and preferably sooner. 12k on most bikes is a major service, valve clearances, brake/clutch fluid change etc. etc.

[Skub]

12k miles ought not to be anything other than oil & filter.

Shirley you cannot be serious... Engine oil & filter would need changing at a minimum at half that distance, and preferably sooner. 12k on most bikes is a major service, valve clearances, brake/clutch fluid change etc. etc.

My 10R had nothing but oil and filter,a bit of grease and fluids for 30k miles. When the valve clearances were checked for the first time at 34k they were still in spec. I'd expect that from a modern Japanese bike.

[mangocrazy]

12k miles ought not to be anything other than oil & filter.

Shirley you cannot be serious... Engine oil & filter would need changing at a minimum at half that distance, and preferably sooner. 12k on most bikes is a major service, valve clearances, brake/clutch fluid change etc. etc.

My 10R had nothing but oil and filter,a bit of grease and fluids for 30k miles. When the valve clearances were checked for the first time at 34k they were still in spec. I'd expect that from a modern Japanese bike.

I'd say that's pretty trusting of you to do 34k miles without even checking valve clearances. I wouldn't run a bike, even a modern Jap one, for 34k without at least checking valve clearances at 12k intervals. I might leave it a bit longer if I was racking up big mileages on a regular basis, but I haven't done that for well over 20 years.

But props to the big K - they do make very strong motors.

[Skub]

I'd say that's pretty trusting of you to do 34k miles without even checking valve clearances. I wouldn't run a bike, even a modern Jap one, for 34k without at least checking valve clearances at 12k intervals. I might leave it a bit longer if I was racking up big mileages on a regular basis, but I haven't done that for well over 20 years.

But props to the big K - they do make very strong motors.

Over 20k on the Zed now and all it's had is oil & filter and tyres. I'll probably have to change the front pads sometime soon.

[ZRX61]

Shirley you cannot be serious... Engine oil & filter would need changing at a minimum at half that distance, and preferably sooner. 12k on most bikes is a major service, valve clearances, brake/clutch fluid change etc. etc.

I didn't say it would be the first oil & filter change. I'm only familiar with Kaw needs.. which on my 123,232 mile ZRX11
has been bugger all.

I'd say that's pretty trusting of you to do 34k miles without even checking valve clearances. I wouldn't run a bike, even a modern Jap one, for 34k without at least checking valve clearances at 12k intervals. I might leave it a bit longer if I was racking up big mileages on a regular basis, but I haven't done that for well over 20 years.

But props to the big K - they do make very strong motors.

Kaw's stop needing shims changing after about 50-60k miles. My ZRX11 hasn't needed any changing for over a decade (50+k miles).

[Bustaspoke]

I woke the Triumph up from it's Winter hibernation & went for a spin



Had a chat with one of my mate's who amongst other bike's runs a KTM 690,he told me his mate is buying a Voge 300 & they're doing some Green laning.On my way home I thought 'the evenings are getting lighter,then I realised the clock was still set to BST

[Supermofo]

Weather was actually pretty decent today, fairly bright and 13c. Shorts weather.

[Skub]

Weather was actually pretty decent today, fairly bright and 13c. Shorts weather.

Outside of sport,there is no valid reason why a fully grown man should wear shorts.

Fact.

[Yorick]

Weather was actually pretty decent today, fairly bright and 13c. Shorts weather.

Outside of sport,there is no valid reason why a fully grown man should wear shorts.

Fact.

I've got about 15 pairs of shorts. Only 1 pair of jeans.
Shorts every day of the year here.

[Count Steer]

Weather was actually pretty decent today, fairly bright and 13c. Shorts weather.

Outside of sport,there is no valid reason why a fully grown man should wear shorts.

Fact.

[David]

Weather was actually pretty decent today, fairly bright and 13c. Shorts weather.

Outside of sport,there is no valid reason why a fully grown man should wear shorts.

Fact.

I've got about 15 pairs of shorts. Only 1 pair of jeans.
Shorts every day of the year here.

For once, I agree with Yozzer....I hate long trousers, even in Wales up a mountain I wore shorts all year, still do here in Worle.